ASL 101 - American Sign Language I

This course is designed to introduce the student to American Sign Language, the visual-gestural language of Deaf persons, and Deaf Culture and to develop receptive and expressive communication skills with incorporation of visual-gestural techniques, ASL vocabulary, basic rules of grammar, syntax and some cultural features of the Deaf community.
Prerequisite: Students whose records and tests indicate the need for review in the fundamentals of language will be assigned to Communication skills courses. Pre-requisite: ENG 097, if required.
Co-requisite: ASL 102, except when taken as modern language requirement only.
4 lecture hours per week.
4 credit hours.